'''Nginx''' (pronounced "engine X") written by Igor Sysoev (Russia) in 2005, is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy, as well as an IMAP/POP3 proxy server. According to Netcraft's [http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2012/04/04/april-2012-web-server-survey.html April 2012 Web Server Survey], Nginx now hosts 10.32% of all domains worldwide, while [[Apache]] hosts about 65.46%. Nginx is now well known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption.

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'''Nginx''' (pronounced "engine X"), is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy, as well as an IMAP/POP3 proxy server, written by Igor Sysoev in 2005. According to Netcraft's [http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2013/06/06/june-2013-web-server-survey-3.html June 2013 Web Server Survey], Nginx now hosts 14.56% of all domains worldwide, while [[Apache]] hosts about 53.34%. Nginx is now well known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption.

== Installation ==

== Installation ==

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For a '''Ruby on Rails''' oriented installation, see [[RubyOnRails#Option_C:_The_Perfect_Rails_Setup|The Perfect Rails Setup]].

For a '''Ruby on Rails''' oriented installation, see [[RubyOnRails#Option_C:_The_Perfect_Rails_Setup|The Perfect Rails Setup]].

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== Installation in a chroot ==

== Installation in a chroot ==

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Installing Nginx in a chroot adds an additional layer of secure. For

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Installing Nginx in a chroot adds an additional layer of security. For

maximum security the chroot should include only the files needed to run

maximum security the chroot should include only the files needed to run

the Nginx server and all files should have the most restrictive

the Nginx server and all files should have the most restrictive

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A perl script to create this jail is available at

A perl script to create this jail is available at

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[https://gist.github.com/4365696 jail.pl gist]. It expects to be run

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[https://gist.github.com/4365696 jail.pl gist]. You can either use that or follow the instructions in this article. It expects to be run

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as root. You'll need to uncomment a line before it makes any changes.

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as root. You will need to uncomment a line before it makes any changes.

{{Note|Upgrading nginx with pacman will not upgrade the chrooted nginx installation. You have to take care of the updates manually by repeating some of the steps above. Do not forget to also update the libraries it links against. }}

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# rc.d start nginx

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# pacman -Rsc nginx

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The default served page at http://127.0.0.1 is:

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If you do not remove the non-chrooted nginx installation, you may want to make sure that the running nginx process is in fact the chrooted one. You can do so by checking where {{ic|/proc/{PID}/root}} symmlinks to. If should link to {{ic|/srv/http}} instead of {{ic|/}}.

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== Starting Service ==

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==== Using Systemd ====

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To enable the Nginx service by default at start-up, run:

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# systemctl enable nginx

To start the Nginx service, run:

To start the Nginx service, run:

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# systemctl start nginx

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# systemctl enable nginx

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/usr/share/nginx/html/index.html

== Configuring ==

== Configuring ==

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FastCGI, also FCGI, is a protocol for interfacing interactive programs with a web server. FastCGI is a variation on the earlier Common Gateway Interface (CGI); FastCGI's main aim is to reduce the overhead associated with interfacing the web server and CGI programs, allowing a server to handle more web page requests at once.

FastCGI, also FCGI, is a protocol for interfacing interactive programs with a web server. FastCGI is a variation on the earlier Common Gateway Interface (CGI); FastCGI's main aim is to reduce the overhead associated with interfacing the web server and CGI programs, allowing a server to handle more web page requests at once.

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FastCGI technology is introduced into Nginx to work with many external tools, i.e.: [[Perl]], [[PHP]] and [[Python]]. So, you cannot use these unless a FastCGI server has been started.

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FastCGI technology is introduced into Nginx to work with many external tools, i.e.: Perl, [[PHP]] and [[Python]]. So, you cannot use these unless a FastCGI server has been started.

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==== PHP implementation ====

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There are different ways to run a FastCGI server for PHP. We cover '''php-fpm''', a recommended solution.

Add {{Ic|spawn-fcgi-php}} to the {{Ic|DAEMONS}} array in {{ic|/etc/rc.conf}}.

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===== Step 3: Nginx configuration =====

===== Step 3: Nginx configuration =====

Inside each {{Ic|server}} block serving a PHP web application should appear a {{Ic|location}} block similar to:

Inside each {{Ic|server}} block serving a PHP web application should appear a {{Ic|location}} block similar to:

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{{Ic|/etc/nginx/nginx.conf}}

location ~ \.php$ {

location ~ \.php$ {

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fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;

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try_files $uri = 404;

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fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;

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fastcgi_index index.php;

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root /usr/share/nginx/html;

include fastcgi.conf;

include fastcgi.conf;

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server = {

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...

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include php.conf;

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...

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}

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If you are going to process .html and .htm files with PHP, you should have something like this:

location ~ \.(php|html|htm)$ {

location ~ \.(php|html|htm)$ {

fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;

fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;

fastcgi_index index.php;

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location / {

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Non .php files processing in php-fpm should be explicitly enabled in

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{{Ic|/etc/php/php-fpm.conf}}

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{{Ic|/etc/php/php-fpm.conf}}:

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security.limit_extensions = .php .html .htm

security.limit_extensions = .php .html .htm

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# systemctl restart php-fpm

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'''Pay attention''' to the {{Ic|fastcgi_pass}} argument, as it must be the TCP or Unix socket defined by the chosen FastCGI server in its config file. The '''default''' (Unix) socket for {{Ic|php-fpm}} is

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fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;

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fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/spawn-fcgi-php.sock;

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Unix domain sockets are however faster.

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{{Ic|fastcgi.conf}} or {{Ic|fastcgi_params}} are usually included because they hold FastCGI settings for Nginx; the use of the latter is deprecated, though. They come within the Nginx installation.

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Finally, if Nginx has been working, run:

Finally, if Nginx has been working, run:

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# systemctl restart nginx

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If you would like to test the FastCGI implementation, create {{ic|/usr/share/nginx/html/index.php}} with content

If you would like to test the FastCGI implementation, create {{ic|/usr/share/nginx/html/index.php}} with content

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and visit the URL http://127.0.0.1/index.php with your browser after checking that {{ic|/usr/share/nginx/html}} is included in {{ic|open_basedir}}.

==== CGI implementation ====

==== CGI implementation ====

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This implementation is needed for CGI applications.

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===== Systemd =====

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The systemd unit file is currently being discussed on [https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/31696 this ArchLinux task page]. You may want to examine the unit file yourself to ensure it will work the way you want. Copy the unit file from {{ic|/usr/lib/systemd/system/fcgiwrap.service}} to {{ic|/etc/systemd/system/fcgiwrap.service}} (and the {{ic|fcgiwrap.socket}} unit, if present), and modify the {{ic|ExecStart}} line to suit your needs.

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====== Multiple worker threads ======

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{{hc|/etc/systemd/system/fcgiwrap.service|2=

{{hc|/etc/systemd/system/fcgiwrap.service|2=

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{{Warning|The ExecStartPost line is required because of strange behaviour I'm seeing when I use the {{ic|-M 660}} option for {{ic|spawn-fcgi}}. The wrong mode is set. This may be a bug?}}

{{Warning|The ExecStartPost line is required because of strange behaviour I'm seeing when I use the {{ic|-M 660}} option for {{ic|spawn-fcgi}}. The wrong mode is set. This may be a bug?}}

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===== Initscripts =====

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and add {{Ic|fcgiwrap}} to the {{Ic|DAEMONS}} array in {{ic|/etc/rc.conf}}.

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====== Multiple Workers ======

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You can increase the number of worker threads by adding the {{ic|-F <num>}} option to the {{ic|SPAWNER_ARGS}} variable in '''/etc/conf.d/fcgiwrap'''. Although this option will work, you may find it difficult to monitor the workers, because they have no parent process.

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You'll find that the '''/etc/rc.d/fcgiwrap''' script now creates a '''/run/multiwatch.pid''' file instead of the old '''/run/fcgiwrap.pid''' file. The multiwatch daemon will take care of respawning children that die.

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== Troubleshooting ==

== Troubleshooting ==

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=== Error: No input file specified ===

=== Error: No input file specified ===

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If the configuration of nginx (fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME) is correct, this kind of error means php failed to load the requested script. Usually it is simply a permissions issue, you can just run php-cgi as root

# spawn-fcgi -a 127.0.0.1 -p 9000 -f /usr/bin/php-cgi

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or you should create a group and user to start the php-cgi. For example:

# groupadd www

# groupadd www

# useradd -g www www

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Another occasion is that, wrong "root" argument in the "location ~ \.php$" section in {{ic|nginx.conf}}, make sure the "root" points to the same directory as it in "location /" in the same server. Or you may just set root as global, do not define it in any location section.

Another occasion is that, wrong "root" argument in the "location ~ \.php$" section in {{ic|nginx.conf}}, make sure the "root" points to the same directory as it in "location /" in the same server. Or you may just set root as global, do not define it in any location section.

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Also keep in mind that your php script path was defined as {{ic|/srv/http}} by default using the variable "open_basedir" in {{ic|/etc/php/php.ini}}; you can change them if you need.

Also notice that not only php script should have read permission, but also the entire directory structure should have execute permission so that PHP user can traverse the path.

Also notice that not only php script should have read permission, but also the entire directory structure should have execute permission so that PHP user can traverse the path.

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location ~ \.php$ {

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fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;

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=== Error: chroot: '/usr/sbin/nginx' No such file or directory ===

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# cd /srv/http; ln -s usr/lib64 lib64

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=== Alternative Script for Systemd ===

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{{hc|/etc/nginx/nginx.conf|2=

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user http;

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}}

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{{hc|/etc/systemd/system/nginx.service|2=

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[Unit]

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Description=Nginx (Chroot)

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[Service]

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Type=forking

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RootDirectory=/srv/http

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ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nginx -c /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

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ExecReload=/usr/sbin/nginx -c /etc/nginx/nginx.conf -s reload

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[Install]

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[Unit]

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Description=Nginx (Chroot) path

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[Path]

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[Install]

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== See Also ==

== See Also ==

Revision as of 23:09, 7 July 2013

Nginx (pronounced "engine X"), is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy, as well as an IMAP/POP3 proxy server, written by Igor Sysoev in 2005. According to Netcraft's June 2013 Web Server Survey, Nginx now hosts 14.56% of all domains worldwide, while Apache hosts about 53.34%. Nginx is now well known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption.

Installation

Installation in a chroot

Installing Nginx in a chroot adds an additional layer of security. For
maximum security the chroot should include only the files needed to run
the Nginx server and all files should have the most restrictive
permissions possible, e.g., as much as possible should be owned by root,
directories such as /usr/bin should be unreadable and unwriteable,
etc.

Arch comes with an http user and group by default which will run the
server. The chroot will be in /srv/http.

A perl script to create this jail is available at
jail.pl gist. You can either use that or follow the instructions in this article. It expects to be run
as root. You will need to uncomment a line before it makes any changes.

Create Necessary Devices

Nginx needs /dev/null, /dev/random, and
/dev/urandom. To install these in the chroot we create the
/dev/ folder and add the devices with mknod. We avoid mounting
all of /dev/ to ensure that, even if the chroot is compromised, an
attacker must break out of the chroot to access important devices like
/dev/sda1.

Tip: See man mknod and ls -l
/dev/{null,random,urandom} to better
understand the argument to mknod.

Populate the chroot

Now copy over required libraries. Use ldd to list them and then copy
them all to the correct location. Copying is preferred over hardlinks to
ensure that even if an attacker gains write access to the files they
cannot destroy or alter the true system files.

Create restricted user/group files for the chroot. This way only the
users needed for the chroot to function exist as far as the chroot
knows, and none of the system users/groups are leaked to attackers
should they gain access to the chroot.

$JAIL/etc/group

http:x:33:
nobody:x:99:

$JAIL/etc/passwd

http:x:33:33:http:/:/bin/false
nobody:x:99:99:nobody:/:/bin/false

$JAIL/etc/shadow

http:x:14871::::::
nobody:x:14871::::::

$JAIL/etc/gshadow

http:::
nobody:::

# touch $JAIL/etc/shells
# touch $JAIL/run/nginx.pid

Finally make set very restrictive permissions. As much as possible
should be owned by root and set unwritable.

If your server will bind port 80 (or any port 0-1024), give the
chrooted executable permission to bind these ports without root.

# setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' $JAIL/usr/bin/nginx

Modify nginx.service to start chroot

Before modifying the nginx.service unit file, it may be a good idea to copy it to
/etc/systemd/system/ since the unit files there take priority over those in /usr/lib/systemd/system/.
This means upgrading nginx would not modify your custom .service file.

Note: Upgrading nginx with pacman will not upgrade the chrooted nginx installation. You have to take care of the updates manually by repeating some of the steps above. Do not forget to also update the libraries it links against.

You can now safely get rid of the non-chrooted nginx installation.

# pacman -Rsc nginx

If you do not remove the non-chrooted nginx installation, you may want to make sure that the running nginx process is in fact the chrooted one. You can do so by checking where /proc/{PID}/root symmlinks to. If should link to /srv/http instead of /.

Configuring

FastCGI

FastCGI, also FCGI, is a protocol for interfacing interactive programs with a web server. FastCGI is a variation on the earlier Common Gateway Interface (CGI); FastCGI's main aim is to reduce the overhead associated with interfacing the web server and CGI programs, allowing a server to handle more web page requests at once.

FastCGI technology is introduced into Nginx to work with many external tools, i.e.: Perl, PHP and Python. So, you cannot use these unless a FastCGI server has been started.

PHP implementation

There are different ways to run a FastCGI server for PHP. We cover php-fpm, a recommended solution.

Step 1: PHP configuration

The open_basedir in /etc/php/php.ini has to list base directories which contain PHP files, like /srv/http/ and /usr/share/webapps/:

Non .php files processing in php-fpm should be explicitly enabled in
/etc/php/php-fpm.conf:

security.limit_extensions = .php .html .htm

You need to restart the php-fpm daemon if you changed the configuration.

# systemctl restart php-fpm

Pay attention to the fastcgi_pass argument, as it must be the TCP or Unix socket defined by the chosen FastCGI server in its config file. The default (Unix) socket for php-fpm is

fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;

You might use the common TCP socket, not default,

fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:9000;

Unix domain sockets are however faster.

fastcgi.conf or fastcgi_params are usually included because they hold FastCGI settings for Nginx; the use of the latter is deprecated, though. They come within the Nginx installation.

Finally, if Nginx has been working, run:

# systemctl restart nginx

If you would like to test the FastCGI implementation, create /usr/share/nginx/html/index.php with content

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

and visit the URL http://127.0.0.1/index.php with your browser after checking that /usr/share/nginx/html is included in open_basedir.

CGI implementation

This implementation is needed for CGI applications.

Step 1: fcgiwrap

Install fcgiwrap.
The configuration file is /usr/lib/systemd/system/fcgiwrap.socket.
Enable and start the systemdfcgiwrap.socket.

The systemd unit file is currently being discussed on this ArchLinux task page. You may want to examine the unit file yourself to ensure it will work the way you want.

Multiple worker threads

If you want to spawn multiple worker threads, it's recommended that you use multiwatchAUR, which will take care of restarting crashed children. You will need to use spawn-fcgi to create the unix socket, as multiwatch seems unable to handle the systemd-created socket, even though fcgiwrap itself does not have any trouble if invoked directly in the unit file.

Copy the unit file from /usr/lib/systemd/system/fcgiwrap.service to /etc/systemd/system/fcgiwrap.service (and the fcgiwrap.socket unit, if present), and modify the ExecStart line to suit your needs. Here is a unit file that uses multiwatchAUR. Make sure fcgiwrap.socket is not started or enabled, because it will conflict with this unit:

Troubleshooting

Accessing local IP redirects to localhost

Edit /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and locate the "server_name localhost" line without a # infront of it, and add below:

server_name_in_redirect off;

Default behavior is that nginx redirects any requests to the value given as server_name in the config.

Error: 403 (Permission error)

This is most likely a permission error. Are you sure whatever user configured in the Nginx configuration is able to read the correct files?

If the files are located within a home directory, (e.g. /home/arch/public/webapp) and you are sure the user running Nginx has the right permissions (you can temporarily chmod all the files to 777 in order to determine this), /home/arch might be chmod 750, simply chmod it to 751, and it should work.

If you have changed your document root

If you are sure that permissions are as they should be, make sure that your document root directory is not empty. Try creating index.html in there.

Error: 404 (Pathinfo error)

In some framework (like thinkphp, cakephp) or CMS, they need the pathinfo function.

Error: The page you are looking for is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.

This is because the FastCGI server has not been started, or the socket used has wrong permissions.

Error: No input file specified

Most Likely you do not have the SCRIPT_FILENAME containing the full path to your scripts.
If the configuration of nginx (fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME) is correct, this kind of error means php failed to load the requested script. Usually it is simply a permissions issue, you can just run php-cgi as root

# spawn-fcgi -a 127.0.0.1 -p 9000 -f /usr/bin/php-cgi

or you should create a group and user to start the php-cgi. For example:

Another occasion is that, wrong "root" argument in the "location ~ \.php$" section in nginx.conf, make sure the "root" points to the same directory as it in "location /" in the same server. Or you may just set root as global, do not define it in any location section.

Also keep in mind that your php script path was defined as /srv/http by default using the variable "open_basedir" in /etc/php/php.ini; you can change them if you need.

Also notice that not only php script should have read permission, but also the entire directory structure should have execute permission so that PHP user can traverse the path.

Error: "File not found" in browser or "Primary script unknown" in log file

Ensure you've specified a root and index in your server or location directive:

to activate it
systemctl enable nginx.path
and change on /etc/systemd/system/nginx.serviceWantedBy=default.target to WantedBy=nginx.path
Practicality may be that the mount point delay unless the folder to be accessible, each time the point is accessible, systemd start the server. In my case, I prefer to mount, and before Bind to existing Dir.

The PIDFile on .service file allows Systemd to monitor process(absolute Path), If not the desired behavior, you can change to default one-shoot Type, and delete the reference on .service file.